Band of Susans is a rock music band formed in New York in 1986 by Robert Po… Read Full Bio ↴Band of Susans is a rock music band formed in New York in 1986 by Robert Poss (guitar/vocals), Susan Stenger (bass/vocals) and Ron Spitzer (drums) with Susan Lyall (guitar), Susan Tallman (guitar) and Alva Rogers (vocals).
Taking their name from the number of Susans in the line up, Band of Susans released one EP - Blessing and Curse - on Poss's own Trace Elements label before being signed to Mute Records's Blast First imprint for their first album Hope Against Hope. After the release, Rogers, Lyall and Tallman quit to be replaced by Karen Haglof (guitar) and Page Hamilton (guitar). After a second album - Love Agenda - and a Peel Sessions EP the two new members quit (Hamilton to form Helmet) and were replaced by Anne Husick (guitar) and Mark Lonergan (guitar), forming the line up which made three more albums and one EP. On the band's final U.S. and European tours a young Jay Braun filled in for Mark Lonergan. The band's final production was a version of Wire's Ahead for a collection of Wire cover versions called Whore, released in 1996.
Musically, BoS organised their three guitarists into providing an overwhelming wail of feedback and guitar noise layered under more conventional song structures (Poss had worked with guitar enemble composer Rhys Chatham and was a big fan of The Rolling Stones - the latter resulting in covers of Child of the Moon and Paint it Black). Although pretty much unconnected with it, Band of Susans are generally included in the New York No Wave scene that produced Sonic Youth and Glenn Branca.
After the dissolution of the band, Poss and Stenger performed with Bruce Gilbert of Wire as GilbertPossStenger. Poss then concentrated on production and solo work whilst Stenger played live with The Creatures for a period. An open-ended promise to reform under a new name has yet to happen.
Taking their name from the number of Susans in the line up, Band of Susans released one EP - Blessing and Curse - on Poss's own Trace Elements label before being signed to Mute Records's Blast First imprint for their first album Hope Against Hope. After the release, Rogers, Lyall and Tallman quit to be replaced by Karen Haglof (guitar) and Page Hamilton (guitar). After a second album - Love Agenda - and a Peel Sessions EP the two new members quit (Hamilton to form Helmet) and were replaced by Anne Husick (guitar) and Mark Lonergan (guitar), forming the line up which made three more albums and one EP. On the band's final U.S. and European tours a young Jay Braun filled in for Mark Lonergan. The band's final production was a version of Wire's Ahead for a collection of Wire cover versions called Whore, released in 1996.
Musically, BoS organised their three guitarists into providing an overwhelming wail of feedback and guitar noise layered under more conventional song structures (Poss had worked with guitar enemble composer Rhys Chatham and was a big fan of The Rolling Stones - the latter resulting in covers of Child of the Moon and Paint it Black). Although pretty much unconnected with it, Band of Susans are generally included in the New York No Wave scene that produced Sonic Youth and Glenn Branca.
After the dissolution of the band, Poss and Stenger performed with Bruce Gilbert of Wire as GilbertPossStenger. Poss then concentrated on production and solo work whilst Stenger played live with The Creatures for a period. An open-ended promise to reform under a new name has yet to happen.
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Band Of Susans Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Band Of Susans:
Bad Timing Who's waiting for her like she's waiting for him Who's trac…
Because Of You When you left the room there were whispers You're an object…
Birthmark The blind lead the blind Searching for clear signs The ang…
Blind Arm in arm gazing into diamond light The pitch-black night i…
Dirge Love mixed with dread for the living and the dead Who…
Estranged Labor A safe-house room that reeks of lies A window-framed indiff…
Following My Heart Staring into the sun Pressed against the glass Remembering…
Hard Light What can I do I look for you I lose my way…
Hell Bent Brain fever, there's fire inside your head Bring on the eth…
It's Locked Away The part no longer Has the ring of truth You cast the…
Mood Swing He said the joke's on you You think you're one of…
Not In This Life Radio waves from outer space Past the rings of Saturn Send…
Now Is Now Walking the line You feel your way Lost and found and lost…
Pardon My French The hollow point bullet that bares my name was sold…
Pearls Of Wisdom The script is written word for word line by line The…
Plot Twist The weeks pass by hand in hand With the melting ice…
Sermon On Competition Part 1 You think you know it all You work hard enough but…
Silver Lining The trees are on fire The sky is stained black and…
Stained Glass Don't push your luck Stay in the dark Don't call their blu…
Stone Like A Heart In at the deep end I guarantee Over the rainbow you'll…
Take The Express You get in a car and drive real fast I know…
The Pursuit Of Happiness The Assassin of love has your name on a list He…
The Red And The Black Napalm trees sway in the breeze Golden fleece is on sale…
Tilt They've mined the road we're on They're watching the road w…
Tourniquet Your heart glows in the dark Like a jewel made out…
Trouble Follows Wound like a clock Crossing against the light Loud as the …
Trouble Spot When they came for me I went quietly My head was…
Truce I read you made the final cut I guess the ice…
Two Jacks The cops on the line All nightstick and shoeshine Keep the…
Which Dream Came True It's another prayer to the patron saint of lost causes Hait…
You Were An Optimist When the dust settled everything was in doubt You didn't kn…
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